The meeting is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. at City Hall, inside City Council chambers on the second floor, 425 E. State St.

Whether to allow a bar in the strip mall has been a divisive issue in the neighborhoods near the shopping center at Prospect and Rural streets. Some say it will enhance the quality of life in the neighborhood by giving locals an upscale place to have a craft beer. Others say it will bring noise and other problems not wanted in the residential area.

If approved by the liquor board, the proposed bar would still need approval from City Council before owners are allowed to open.